“Every day there was something new. The changes came so fast, were so dynamic, as if we were in a film. You go out, and you don’t recognize the city. You go out again the next morning and again you don’t recognize it.” The daily horror of life in Mariupol. nytimes.com/2022/03/21/wor…

While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine united Europe in condemning the war, the conflict has also grown old divisions within Bulgarian politics and society – a country that has played a cautious double act between the West and Moscow for years. bit.ly/3Ivm4vy

The slow going and the heavy toll of Putin’s war in Ukraine are setting off questions about his military’s planning capability, his confidence in his spies and loyal defense minister, and the quality of the intelligence that reaches him. W Anton Troianovski⁩ nytimes.com/2022/03/22/wor…

Przemysl, a city close to the Polish-Ukrainian border, has been transformed into a massive aid machine for refugees fleeing Ukraine. The city’s history has been intertwined with war. But this time, like much of Poland, it wants to do things differently. nyti.ms/3tvvIKA

The dangerous tour: Ukraine’s top rock star takes music to the bunkers theguardian.com/world/2022/mar…

Ukrainian protesters unmoved as Russian forces fire bullets and stun grenades overhead – video theguardian.com/world/video/20…

Attila Mong Committee to Protect Journalists IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media European Journalism Centre Julia Vernersson Can Dündar Boryana Dzhambazova ARTICLE 19 Hostwriter Unbias the News The independent Jury, chaired by Attila Mong (Committee to Protect Journalists & DW Deutsche Welle) consisted of Julia Vernersson (Hostwriter & Unbias the News), Silvia Chocarro (ARTICLE 19), Can Dündar & Boryana Dzhambazova. Join the livestream in 10 mins & find out who won: youtube.com/watch?v=FDsQKS…

Less than two days left: Please consider donating to the Eastern European Independent Journalist Fund which will support independent journalists from Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia kickstarter.com/projects/lifel…

Eastern Europe “is good at exporting media capture models” says Boryana Dzhambazova - truth with dark humor.

YavuzBaydar Boryana Dzhambazova Arzu Geybulla Maryia Sadouskaya-Komlach “It’s not all black when you’re in exile. You quickly realize that in democratic environments you can enjoy freedom and editorial independence. In Turkey, editorial independence was always a problem, regardless of the level of oppression" YavuzBaydar #ijf22

Anneleen Ophoff Mick ter Reehorst Ben Whitelaw Mia Ceran Anita Zielina Unbias the News 6. Even in places where there is no physical danger to journalists or outright corruption, many now face a climate in which their everyday jobs are made almost too draining to do. Collaborate to fight exhaustion.— panel w Boryana Dzhambazova, Cristian Lupsa, Arzu Geybulla, marius dragomir

Despair in Mariupol’s last stronghold: ‘They’re bombing us with everything’ nytimes.com/2022/04/19/wor…

Senior Lieutenant Olena Petyak and Sergeant Oleksandr Gorvat of the 128th Brigade are due to be married after the war. He proposed with a ring of twisted wire a day after Russian forces invaded. Seen here about two miles from the Russian lines not reacting to artillery fire.

As Russian forces have retreated from some parts of Ukraine, more and more evidence has emerged of summary executions, looting, and destruction. go.nybooks.com/3kmaoSx

Emmanuel Macron won a second term as president of France, triumphing on Sunday over Marine Le Pen, his far-right challenger, after a campaign where his promise of stability prevailed over the strong temptation of an extremist lurch. nyti.ms/3KedzpH

They were trapped in immigration detention for nine years. Here's what life after the Park Hotel looks like abc.net.au/news/2022-04-2… by Belinda Hawkins and @KristineATaylor

"It is in and around these villages, still home to goats, cows and chickens, but to fewer and fewer people, that the current, pivotal phase of the war for Ukraine’s east is being fought": nytimes.com/2022/04/26/wor…

Fears Are Mounting That Ukraine War Will Spill Across Borders nytimes.com/2022/04/27/us/…

“It’s seeing Earth’s metabolism,” Dr. Kiers said. “Who is there? What is their function? Right now, we are concerned so heavily on the overground, we are literally missing half the picture.” Unearthing the Secret Superpowers of Fungus nytimes.com/interactive/20…